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Patented Get. 1, 1929 WINFORD WALLACE DAVIS, 013 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA DAYLIGHT SIGN Application filed May 22,

This invention relates to daylight signs. The object of the invention is the construction of a simple and efiicient brilliantly lighted sign, having the appearance of being electrically lighted, without, however, any artificial illuminating means being employed.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a simple and efficient sign, which is preferably used upon motor vehicles.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of a daylight sign that may be used at night by using an electric light in conjunction therewith.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a sign constructed in accordance with the pres ent invention, showing the same mounted on preferably the top of a motor truck.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2 2, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of my daylight sign.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary, longitudinal, central sectional view of my daylight sign.

Figure 5 is a blank of the casing before folding.

2' Figure 6 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the rear horizontal bracket device.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the guard strip for the mirror.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 4c designates the top of preferably a motor truck, upon which is secured a pair of brackets 2; brackets 2 are provided at their upper ends with hubs 3 carrying set screws 4:, for the purpose hereinafter described.

The brackets 2 constitute a support for my daylight sign 5. This sign comprises a metal casing including a solid back 6 and integral nanelled sides 7. This casing is usually Jr, 1 from. a blank, as shown Fi 5 s 5,

therefore, is asnipe-raisin ta an n Serial No. 279,712.

as'it can be formed by automatic machinery, stamping the back and sides from stock strips of metal. Secured along the upper edge of back 6, against its inner face, is the rear horizontal bracket device, more particularly shown in Figure 6. This bracket device comprises a horizontal U-shaped body 8 that is suitably secured to the back; extending from the lower portion of the body 8 is a depending outwardly extending flange 9. A looking glass 10 is run up under the flange 11 (Fig. 3) with the upper edge of the looking glass seated under the flange 9 of the double-holding bracket device shown in detail in Figure 6. Then, T fasten a. front bracket 12 along the inner face and lower edge of the back 6, over the lower edge of the looking glass (Fig. 2), which holds the looking glass in place upon the back of the casing.

A glass 13 is run into position along the flange 14, of each of the panelled sides 7 (Fig.

4) with the inner edge of the glass 13 in the U-shape body 8 of the bracket device at the top edge of the back of the casing. Then I place a front guard strip 15 over the front edge of the glass 13 with the extensions 16 (Fig. 7) extending through the upper portion of the panelled sides 7 A tie rod 17 is placed across the front of the casing contiguous to or actually against the front guard strip 15; this rod is threaded on its ends, with the ends extending through apertures 18 in the panelled sides.

On the threaded ends of tie rod 17 are wing nuts 19, and when these nuts are tightened on the rod, then the glass 13 will be securely held in place upon the casing.

The panelled ends of the casing are provided with stub axles, which extend into the hubs 3, and by screwing the set screws 4 tightly against the stub axle, the sign can be properly positioned for display purposes.

Therefore, it will be seen that the casing is in the form of a triangular box, with a solid back used for supporting a mirror.

The top is open to allowa sheet of glass to be placed in position, and on this glass appearslet- 'tering or in an it the other matter which is painted on it rolor'ing. The iletsljy opaque;

of the triangular frame or casing is painted black to allow the light penetrating through lettering on top glass to be reflected as brightly as possible in the mirror. As the whole front is open, it allows the lettering to be clearly and distinctly read in the mirror. This is necessarily a daylight sign and no artificial illumination is necessary; ordinary daylight or sunlight will give excellent results. However, if the sign is to be usedat night, an electric light may be placed in any convenient position over the top glass.

The stub axles 20 are placed so that the sign is satisfactorily balanced on the brackets, whereby the top glass is at an angle to a horizontal plane, so that the pitch of the sign is such that a person on the roadway or walk can easily read the sign reflected inthe mirror through the open front, but if the opera tor desires a greater or less pitch (Figs. 1 and 2), he can loosen set screws 4: and swing the sign upon the hubs 3 to the desired position, then tighten the set screws, whereby the sign can be adjusted to a nicety.

It is understood that the wording on glass 13 is painted with light colored opaque paint, such as silver, yellow, orange, red, etc.

I Vhile I have described the preferred em bodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during theextensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a daylight sign, the combination of a casing provided with panelled sides and a back, a horizontal bracket device secured to the inner face of the back near its upper edge, said bracket device comprising a horizontal U-shape body and a forwardly and clownwardly extending flange, a mirror against the back under said panelled sides and said forwardly and downwardly extending flange, a front bracket fastened to the back over the lower edge of the mirror, a glass resting in substantially a horizontalposition upon said panelled sides and extending into said horizontal U-shape body of the bracket device, a front guard strip over the outer edge of said glass, said guard strip provided with extensions extending through said sides, and a tie rod with nuts on said sides and locking the parts together.

2. In a daylight sign, the combination of a casing provided with a back and sides, a two- Way bracket and a single-way bracket secured to said back, a mirror against the back and extending into said single-way bracket and part of said two-way bracket, a sign receiving glass between the sides and partly in part of said two-way bracket, a guard strip VVINFORD WALLACE DAVIS. 

